1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
Antonia P. Rettaliata (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Mary Rose McGee (D) by 11.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Antonia P. RettaliataRepublican · winner
55.6%19,080
Mary Rose McGeeDemocrat · incumbent
44.4%15,234
34,314 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET